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At the time, he said Ynyshir was working "at the highest standard in the world" and doing "something different" with raw ingredients and techniques.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The FCC also added foreign-made inverters to the list -- devices that, among other functions, convert direct current from batteries or solar panels into standard alternating current, which can be used by the electrical grid.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The field has more than 3 trillion cubic feet of gas initially in place, with production expected to reach a plateau of 500 million standard cubic feet a day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“The selloff we are seeing across U.S. chipmakers like Micron is a standard reaction to geopolitical headlines rather than a change in fundamental demand,” DeYonker said in emailed comments.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
It is of profound importance, but it is completely invisible in the standard historical literature.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday that Bangladeshi authorities were failing to uphold international legal standards.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Tuesday is a big day in Washington DC, even by White House standards.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Ensuring the safety, security, and well-being of individuals in our custody is a top priority at ICE. ICE has higher detention standards than most U.S. prisons that hold actual U.S. citizens.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The contrasting standards vex those worried for the future of public education.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Even the American Bar Association’s standards of practice for prosecutors are purely aspirational; no prosecutor is required to follow the standards or even consider them.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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